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FSC Product Classification Forest Stewardship Council® ® FSC STANDARD ADDENDUM FSC Product Classification FSC-STD-40-004a V2-1 EN CHAIN OF CUSTODY © 2013 Forest Stewardship Council A.C. All rights reserved. Title: FSC Product Classification Document reference code: FSC-STD-40-004a V2-1 EN Scope: International Approval: 16 December 2013 Contact: FSC International Center Policy and Standards Unit Charles-de-Gaulle Str. 5 53113 Bonn, Germany Phone: +49-228 / 367-66-0 Fax: +49-228 / 367-6630 E-mail: [email protected] © 2013 Forest Stewardship Council, A.C. All rights reserved. No part of this work covered by the publisher’s copyright may be reproduced or copied in any form or by any means (graphic, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, recording taping, or information retrieval systems) without the written permission of the publisher. Printed copies are uncontrolled and for reference only. Please refer to the electronic copy on the FSC website (www.fsc.org) to ensure you are referring to the latest version. The Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC) is an independent, not for profit, non-government organization established to promote environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial, and economically viable management of the world's forests. FSC’s vision is that the world’s forests meet the social, ecological, and economic rights and needs of the present generation without compromising those of future generations. FSC-STD-40-004a V2-1 EN FSC Product Classification – 2 of 16 – © 2013 Forest Stewardship Council A.C. All rights reserved. Foreword This document shall be used as an addendum to “FSC-STD-40-004: FSC Standard for Chain of Custody Certification” for the purpose of classifying FSC product groups. The organization’s product groups covered by FSC Chain of Custody certification will be publicly listed on the FSC certificate database (www.info.fsc.org). This document will be updated at regularly intervals in order to reflect the increasing range of certified products covered by FSC Chain of Custody certificates. Note on use of this standard addendum All aspects of this standard are considered to be normative, including the scope, standard effective date, references, terms and definitions, tables and annexes, unless otherwise stated. FSC-STD-40-004a V2-1 EN FSC Product Classification – 3 of 16 – © 2013 Forest Stewardship Council A.C. All rights reserved. Contents A Scope B Effective date C References D Terms and definitions FSC Product Classification 1. Wood Products 2. Pulp and Paper Products 3. Non-timber Forest Products (NTFPs) A Scope This standard addendum stipulates the product type nomenclatures that shall be used by Certificate Holders for the purpose of classifying FSC Product Groups. B Effective date This standard addendum becomes effective on 01 January 2014 and all certificate holders shall be in compliance with this document by 01 January 2014. C References The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For references without a version number, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. FSC-STD-40-004 FSC Standard for Chain of Custody Certification D Terms and definitions For the purposes of this international standard, the terms and definitions given in FSC-STD- 01-002 FSC Glossary of Terms and the following apply: Agglomerated cork stoppers: Stoppers formed of granulated corks which are constituents derived from the manufacture of natural cork closures. Banner: Displayed using a stand or placeholder, typically larger than posters. Bartop cork stopper: is a cork composed by a cork body and a capsule in another material. Blockboard: Engineered wood product characterised by an intermediate ply consisting of sawn bars. Boards, finished: Refers to wood used in construction that is finished (moulded, planed, or sanded) and cut to standardized width and depth (≤1” or 2.54 cm thick) Boule: Rectangular, unedged block of wood. Brochure: Type of leaflet, also referred to as a pamphlet. FSC-STD-40-004a V2-1 EN FSC Product Classification – 4 of 16 – © 2013 Forest Stewardship Council A.C. All rights reserved. Catalogue: Publication containing a list of general merchandise from a company. Coated paper*: All paper suitable for printing or other graphic purposes and coated on one or both sides with minerals such as china clay (kaolin), calcium carbonate, etc. Coating may be by a variety of methods, both on-machine and off-machine, and may be supplemented by super-calendering. Coated Mechanical papers are made of fibres produced mainly (90%) by a mechanical pulping process and are also known as coated groundwood. Coated Woodfree papers are made of fibres produced mainly (90%) by a chemical pulping process and are also known as coated freesheet. Colmated corks: Natural cork stoppers with their pores (lenticels) sealed exclusively with cork dust, which results from rectifying natural cork stoppers. For the cork dust to adhere to the pores (lenticels), FDA grade natural resin, rubber glue and occasionally water-based glue are used. Compressed wood: Wood that has been densified by pressure. Corrugated fibreboard: Sometimes known as corrugated board or corrugated cardboard, is a combined paper-based material consisting of a fluted corrugated medium and one or two flat linerboards. Crepe: Paper that has been coated with sizing and then creped to create gathers. Decking: Floor decking normally used for terraces (a low or high raised flat platform). Deinked pulp*: Pulp made from recovered paper from which inks and other contaminants have been removed. Dimensional timber/lumber, finished: Wood used in construction that is finished (moulded, planed and/or sanded) and cut to standardized width and depth (e.g. 2x4 inches, 5x10 cm). Dissolving pulp: Pulp consisting of nearly pure cellulose. It is also called high purity cellulose. Edging: Rough edged, often conical pinnacled trimmings, also called splinter. Ethanol: Alcohol fermented from natural wood sugars that are extracted from the waste sulfite liquor produced from the specialty cellulose pulp process. Flitch: Unedged block of wood. Fluting: Corrugating medium between the linerboard of corrugated board. Flyer: Single printed page with no folds, sometimes called leaflet. Fuelwood: Roundwood or other parts of a (felled) tree used for energy production. e.g. splitwood, split billets, chips, forest pellets, faggot and firestarters, also called firewood. Glued laminated timber (GLULAM): Type of structural product composed of several layers of dimensioned timber glued together, also called glulam or manufactured trusses. Greaseproof paper: Paper that is impermeable to oil or grease and is normally used in cooking or food packaging. Gum resin: Solid form of resin, produced by heating fresh liquid resin to vaporize the volatile liquid terpene components. Hammock: Sling suspended between two points, used for swinging, sleeping or resting. I-joist: An I-Joist comprises a web and two flanges. The web (typically OSB or plywood) is sandwiched between a top and bottom flange (typically LVL or sawn lumber). Institutional casework: Furniture of a kind used in educational and health care environments, such as schools, medical facilities, laboratories. FSC-STD-40-004a V2-1 EN FSC Product Classification – 5 of 16 – © 2013 Forest Stewardship Council A.C. All rights reserved. Laminate flooring: Multi-layer synthetic flooring product fused together with a lamination process. Laminate flooring simulates wood (or stone, in some cases) with a photographic appliqué layer under a clear protective layer. The inner core layer is usually composed of melamine resin and fibre board materials. Laminated compressed wood: Consists of laminated veneer sheets that are densified under pressure. It is also called densified wood. Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL): Laminated veneer lumber consists of veneers (typically 1/7”-1/10” thickness) all running parallel to the length of product (exception that some lay- ups may require 1-2 cross plies for improved dimensional stability). LVL is commonly bonded together using exterior structural-grade adhesives that are cured under high temperature and pressure. Laminboard: Engineered wood product that has an intermediate ply consisting of upright standing strips of peeled veneer. Magazine: Publication generally published on a regular schedule, at least four times a year. Moulded plywood: Formed plywood under heat and moisture for special purposes, e.g. chair seats. Moulding: A strip of material used to cover transitions between surfaces or for decoration. Newsprint*: Paper mainly used for printing newspapers. It is made largely from mechanical pulp and/or recovered paper, with or without a small amount of filler. Weights usually range from 40 to 52g/m² but can be as high as 65g/m². Newsprint is machine-finished or slightly calendered, white or slightly coloured and is used in reels for letterpress, offset or flexo- printing. Non-timber forest product: All forest products except timber, including other materials obtained from trees such as resins and leaves, as well as any other plant and animal products. Examples include, but are not limited to, seeds, fruits, nuts, honey, ornamental plants and other forest products whether they were originated inside a forest system. Notebook: Book or binder composed of pages of notes, often ruled, used for various purposes including recording notes, drawing or something like this. They are of varying sizes. Notebooks are also called notepads, writing pads, drawing pads,
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